A nurse is administering a drug by piggyback infusion to a client with burns. Which of the following describes the most important feature of a piggyback infusion?
A) Primary IV solution is infused by gravity.
B) Medication is given all at one time as quickly as possible.
C) Medication locks are changed every 72 hours.
D) A parenteral drug is given in tandem with IV solution.
D
Feedback:
In a piggyback infusion, a parenteral drug is administered in tandem with a primary IV solution. Medication locks are not changed during piggyback infusion specifically, but in general to maintain patency. IV medication or fluid is given all at one time as quickly as possible in a bolus administration, not in piggyback infusion. It is not the primary IV solution but the secondary infusions that are administered by gravity in tandem with the currently infused primary solution.
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